LTC Properties to Acquire Six Juniper Communities for $94 Million

LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE:LTC) will acquire six properties from Juniper Communities, LLC for $94 million in a sale-leaseback transaction set to close before the end of the year. Juniper, a privately held company based in New Jersey, will continue to operate the communities under a lease with an initial 15-year term with two five-year renewal […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Ventas, Cambridge, Lancaster Pollard, More

Ventas Sells $925 Million of Senior Notes Ventas Inc. (NYSE:VTR) subsidiaries Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership and Ventas Capital Corporation recently announced the issuance and sale of $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.00% senior notes due 2018 and $225 million principal amount of their 3.25% senior notes due 2022. View the 8-K.  Cambridge Closes […]

Cap-Ex Key for CCRCs to Maintain Stable Occupancy, Ratings

Stabilized financial performance and independent living occupancy have contributed to a brighter ratings outlook for continuing care retirement communities in 2013, but communities will have to make some capital investments in order to maintain that, says a new FitchRatings Outlook Report. Fitch revised its ratings outlook for the nonprofit CCRC sector from “Negative” to “Stable” for […]

Senior Lifestyle Corp., Walton Street JV Sells Senior Property for $82 Million

A senior housing community in Lake Barrington, Ill. was recently sold by a joint venture between Chicago-based Senior Lifestyle Corp. and Walton Street Capital LLC to Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN) in a $81.7 million transaction, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Lake Barrington Woods is a 192-unit property that provides both independent and assisted living.  The […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (12/5/12)

Construction: Planned Senior Star to Expand Mo. Retirement Community Senior Star is breaking ground on an addition to its Kansas City, Mo.-located Wexford Place to add new living units and expand available services. The project includes the addition of 67 apartment homes as well as adding Alzheimer’s and dementia services with 24 memory care apartments.  […]

Healthcare Trust Buys 5 Senior Living Properties for $85.8 Million

New York-based American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust recently acquired a 5-property portfolio of senior living communities in Georgia and Florida from Principal Senior Living Group for $85,750,000. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based seller, represented by Senior Capital Advisors, will continue to manage the properties under a 5-year management agreement. The 369-unit, 448-bed portfolio of independent living villas […]

Sabra Acquires Five Senior Care Facilities for $40.2 Million

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA) recently acquired five senior care properties in Texas and Minnesota in two transactions for a total of $40.2 million.  The Texas portfolio consists of three skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living community. The other acquisition was for a skilled nursing facility in Minnesota. Sabra funded the transactions with […]